IH&RA was founded in 1869 in Koblenz, 138 years ago. The organization moved to Paris in 1946, and finally to Geneva in 2008. It is the only global business organization representing the hospitality industry worldwide. Officially recognized by United Nations as the voice of the private sector globally, IH&RA monitors and lobbies all international agencies on behalf of this industry. Its members represent more than 200,000 hotels and 6 million restaurants.

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